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Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, Pamela M. Deese, Ralph V. De Martino, Matthew Berlin, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis
On March 9, 2023, a putative class action was filed against DraftKings Inc. for alleged violations of federal securities laws in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, Pamela M. Deese, Matthew Berlin, Yusef Abutouq, Emily B. Lewis
On February 22, 2023, the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, in a 64-page opinion, denied a motion to dismiss filed by Dapper Labs, Inc., the developer behind the NBA Top Shot NFT platform, which is hosted on its private blockchain, Flow.
Michael Fainberg, Mohammad Zaryab
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies have gained tremendous popularity in part because of their superior ability to predict trends and find patterns in large volumes of data.
George P. Angelich, Dan Jasnow
Courts across the United States are grappling with the application of traditional legal principles to "Web3” technologies and tools, such as blockchain, NFTs, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs).
Yusef Abutouq, Elizabeth H. Cohen, Michelle A. Cooke
A New York City jury just returned a verdict in favor of Hermès in a historic dispute between the luxury fashion house and digital artist Mason Rothschild over Hermès’ alleged trademark rights relating to Hermès’ famous Birkin handbag.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow, Steven A. Cohen, Yusef Abutouq, Jeffrey B. Tate , Jennifer DePalma, Michelle A. Cooke, Elizabeth H. Cohen, George P. Angelich, Thomas S. Brennan, Matthew Berlin, Adam D. Bowser, Richard L. Brand, Ralph V. De Martino, Samantha Overly Patel, Felicia A. Xu, Mariam Al-Koshnaw Creedon
With the start of the new year, the ArentFox Schiff Metaverse Industry team reviews 10 of the most pressing legal issues for companies in 2023.
Battle of the (Meta) Birkin: Summary Judgment Showdown Shutdown – Hermès v. Rothschild Set for Trial
Elizabeth H. Cohen, Michelle A. Cooke, Dan Jasnow, Yusef Abutouq
A dispute between luxury fashion brand Hermès and digital artist Mason Rothschild over Hermès’ alleged trademark rights relating to the Hermès’ Birkin handbag is making waves as a New York federal judge has denied Rothschild’s motion to dismiss and cross-motions for summary judgment.
Elizabeth H. Cohen, Michelle A. Cooke, Dan Jasnow, Yusef Abutouq, Helenka B. Mietka
The Metaverse is a minefield for intellectual property (IP) owners. Many of the threats to IP will be familiar — such as unauthorized use of trademarks, copying of content, and misuse of name/image/likeness.
George P. Angelich, Dan Jasnow, Constance Zhou
Four days after FTX, once the world’s third-largest crypto exchange, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy, former FTX investors filed a class action against 11 athletes and celebrities who promoted FTX in advertisements and on social media.
J. Michael Showalter, Amy Antoniolli, Bina Joshi, Daniel J. Deeb, Alex Garel-Frantzen, Sarah L. Lode, Dan H. Renberg
What will happen in the environmental and energy space in 2023? The last year saw transformative changes in the environmental and energy space in the form of historic spending through the federal Inflation Reduction Act, a major court decision involving hot-button topics.
George P. Angelich, Dan Jasnow
The crypto winter is starting to look more like a crypto ice age. In addition to hundreds of billions of dollars in lost market value, the crypto industry has seen major industry players seek protection in bankruptcy court.
Michael Fainberg, Mohammad Zaryab
The proliferation of blockchain, cryptocurrency, and decentralized finance (DeFi) applications in recent years has been accompanied by a surge in patent filings worldwide by blockchain tech developers. And, despite some early reluctance of national patent offices to recognize the patentability.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow
In this Fashion Counsel video, Anthony Lupo and Dan Jasnow break down what e-commerce will look like as the metaverse continues to evolve.
Gayland O. Hethcoat II
Algorithmic tools, including machine learning and other artificial intelligence technologies, are becoming more common in the health care sector for predicting health outcomes and influencing clinicians' decision making.
Jacob S. Zodieru, Craig Gelfound
The Metaverse presents a variety of possibilities: from technology that enables digital content to be laid over the real world to application of real-world characteristics to a purely online environment.
Ralph V. De Martino, Matthew Berlin, Dan Jasnow, Felicia A. Xu, Yusef Abutouq
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed an enforcement action against crypto influencer Ian Balina in the Western District of Texas alleging that he promoted unregistered securities in connection with the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of Sparkster, Ltd.’s Sparkster tokens (SPRK).
Hunter T. Carter, Malcolm S. McNeil
As the founder of iGroup and iGrow, Anastasios Economou weighs in on the future of crypto, NFTs, and the impact of the Metaverse on companies.
Michael Fainberg, Mohammad Zaryab
Crypto-asset transactions are rapidly growing in popularity. However, a surge of cybersecurity breaches and hacker attacks on cryptocurrency exchanges and cryptocurrency wallet service providers has caused billions of dollars in crypto-asset losses to its owners.
Anthony V. Lupo, Matthew Berlin, Dan Jasnow, Felicia A. Xu
The Biden Administration, after ordering a series of reports on the risks and potential benefits of cryptocurrency and digital assets in its March 9, 2022, Executive Order (EO), has now published the “Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets,” (Framework).
Joshua R. More, Samuel A. Rasche
In a new report issued September 8, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) outlines the environmental and energy impacts of cryptocurrencies and digital assets and calls for the development of federal and state regulations to mitigate those impacts going forward.
Michael Fainberg, Mohammad Zaryab
The use of cryptocurrencies for online purchases has been steadily gaining popularity. However, using crypto to pay for goods in stores has been slow due to the lack of infrastructure that can support crypto transactions.
Sean W. Glynn, Brian D. Schneider
The Metaverse is widely regarded as the next frontier in digital commerce, with organizations spending millions of dollars securing a presence by buying digital real estate and investing in platforms to be market leaders.
Robert B. Koonin, Jamy Klotzbach, Kinnon McDonald, Karoline Nunez
Although the emergence of virtual “real” estate in the metaverse presents a unique opportunity for the commercial real estate industry, there are risks associated with virtual real property.
Sailesh K. Patel
The life sciences and pharmaceutical industry is investigating potential applications in the Metaverse to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and develop novel functionalities.
Anthony V. Lupo, Dan Jasnow
On May 13, 2022, a Singaporean man won a worldwide injunction prohibiting the transfer of ownership of a Non-Fungible Token (NFT) at the center of a dispute between him and an online persona with the screen name of “chefpierre.”